Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting the 42 state and local minimum wage increases taking place on either December 31st or January 1st. Nineteen states are raising their starter wages on New Year’s Day, with Arizona (24 percent increase), Maine (20 percent), and Washington state (16 percent) having the dubious distinction … Continue reading Minimum Wage Madness: 42 Different State and Local Wage Hikes Ring in the New Year